Ridley

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈɹɪdli//

A surname from Old English.

proper noun

1
A surname from Old English.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
3
A female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.
4
A number of places: A small settlement in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5554).
5
A number of places: A hamlet in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6163).
6
A number of places: A hamlet in Bardon Mill parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7963).
7
A number of places: A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Etymology

Place names in England, Old English hrēad (“reeds”) or rydde (“cleared land”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Thus, equivalent to reed or rid + -ley (“lea”).

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Ridley · A surname from Old English.

riff · A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but…rifle · A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and…rift · A chasm or fissure.

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